Definitions for countesses

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countesses count·ess

Spelling: [koun-tis]

IPA: /ˈkaʊn tɪs/

Countesses is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 343 anagrams from letters in countesses (ceenossstu).

Definitions for countesses

noun

1. the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage.
2. a woman having the rank of a count or earl in her own right.
3. the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage.
4. a woman having the rank of a count or earl in her own right.

Origin of countesses

1125-75; Middle English c(o)untesse Anglo-French. See count², -ess

Examples for countesses

To forget her friends that she might go into society a countess!

"I just know he'll choose Bill," crowed the countess after the flicker of the doctor's skirts.

The countess deftly steered the lifeboat, a resolute and unlikely vision in her ermine and pearls.

Now, don't worry about it any more—I expect it was the countess told you that.

Kate - known as the countess of Strathearn when north of the border - wore £425 blue and grey coat by British label Moloh.

"Well, I do think it's awfully good, Dell," began the countess.

Also present were Andrew and his daughter Princess Beatrice, and the Earl and countess of Wessex.

The countess had worked hard all her life, and her hands were red and big-jointed.

The Royal visit by the Earl and countess of Wessex to the territory raised tensions in Spain.

Just look at their company: countess LuAnn, Steve Harvey, Jessica Seinfeld, Paris Hilton.

"Well, I do think it's awfully good, Dell," began the countess.

"I just know he'll choose Bill," crowed the countess after the flicker of the doctor's skirts.

The countess had worked hard all her life, and her hands were red and big-jointed.

Just look at their company: countess LuAnn, Steve Harvey, Jessica Seinfeld, Paris Hilton.

The countess deftly steered the lifeboat, a resolute and unlikely vision in her ermine and pearls.

Also present were Andrew and his daughter Princess Beatrice, and the Earl and countess of Wessex.

To forget her friends that she might go into society a countess!

Now, don't worry about it any more—I expect it was the countess told you that.

The Royal visit by the Earl and countess of Wessex to the territory raised tensions in Spain.

Kate - known as the countess of Strathearn when north of the border - wore £425 blue and grey coat by British label Moloh.